Vegetarian Chili

Sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil in a large “spaghetti pot,” about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder. Add the chopped peppers; sauté about 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and cook down. Add cooked beans, and continue to simmer, covered, about a half-hour. Add almost-cooked bulgur. (Optionally, you can add the ½ cup bulgur, uncooked, after the tomatoes release their watery juices, instead of cooking it down; the grain will use the liquid as it cooks.) Add chopped cilantro. Cook another 15 minutes. Best served after a day, when the flavors meld.